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A FEMINIST library earmarked for closure was given a further six months by its council landlord yesterday after continuous protest from local residents.
The Feminist Library in south London has been threatened with closure since Southwark Council decided to nearly triple its rent last year.
But, thanks to thousands-strong petitions and demonstrations, the institution, which has been open for 30 years, can now stay at its Westminster Bridge Road premises until the end of October.
From hunting rare pamphlets at book sales to online panels and courses on trade unionism and class politics, the MML continues connecting archive treasures with the movements fighting for a better world, writes director MEIRIAN JUMP
The work done by Glasgow’s local campaigners and volunteers is truly inspiring, but it cannot stop at picking up the pieces of an irresponsible government, writes MAYA McGOWAN
